01 November
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Please see the following information about the upcoming festival XVII Klarinete Maratoia:   The 17th edition of Klarinete Maratoia will be held from December 12-16, 2018, in Zumaia, Spain. This event combines a variety of musical principles and a dedication to the principles of music education. All levels of playing are welcome to this event. The Klarinete Maratoia consists of individual lessons, Clarinet Clinics, master classes, ensembles, a contest for clarinet quartets and informal auditions featuring music and “pintxos” (the famous Spanish tapas made by local students to raise some money for their high school projects). In addition, there is a day in which a clarinet maintenance professional offers his servicesRead More →

16 October
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Jazz clarinetist McDonald “Don” Payne, Jr. passed away on October 4, 2018. Don was born July 24, 1932 in Morrisania Hospital in the Bronx to Panesa Ross Payne of Chester, SC, and McDonald Adolphus Payne of Christ Church Parish, Barbados. Raised in Harlem, the youngest of three sons – the Payne boys (Harry, Robert and McDonald), he was known to many as “Mac” or “Junior” and in later years, “Don.”  At a young age, Don’s love of affair with music, particularly jazz, took root after being introduced to this great American art form by his brother, Harry.  When Harry left for the Army in 1944, andRead More →

09 October
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THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO College of Fine Arts – Department of Music NOTICE OF VACANCY Position: Assistant Professor- Clarinet Responsibilities: Teach applied clarinet, literature, and pedagogy at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Recruit and maintain a studio of highly skilled undergraduate and graduate music majors in clarinet performance and music education and assist with recruitment in the woodwind area. Develop strong relationships with school music programs, local youth ensembles, and private instructors. Take an active role in building and maintaining high level clarinet sections in the University Orchestras and Bands. Perform in the resident faculty wind quintet and maintain an active schedule as aRead More →

24 September
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The ICA is excited to present the new Official ICA trifold brochure for 2018-2019! This brochure features information about our upcoming ClarinetFest® conference, our quarterly-published academic journal The Clarinet, membership rates and benefits, and more!     Are you hosting an upcoming clarinet event, or plan to host one in the future? Now you can invite the ICA to be a part of your event by using our official trifold brochure. Please print out and distribute the brochure to your guests and let us know about your event. You can view the contents in the images below and download the printable PDF HERE. If you wouldRead More →

24 August
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The ICA is saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Randall S. Paul, chair of the Wright State University School of Music, located in Dayton, Ohio. He passed away on August 19, 2018. Prior to becoming chair, Paul served as WSU’s clarinet professor for many years and was highly regarded as a performer and educator. Paul studied at Jacksonville State University, Ithaca College, the College-Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati, and at The University of Oklahoma, where he received his Doctorate in Clarinet Performance. Paul frequently performed at festivals, including ClarinetFest® and Oklahoma Clarinet Symposium, and had over 20 years of professional regional orchestra experience,Read More →